Screaming STOP THE ABUSE Found on the netSandra On February - 27 - 2013

FACTS ABOUT CHILD ABUSE

CHILD ABUSE CAN BE VERY DIFFICULT TO SEE, BUT IT IS A REALITY.

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DID YOU KNOW?
*1 in every 3 girls will be sexually molested before the age of 18
*1 in every 5 boys will be sexually molested before the age of 18
*Every 10 SECONDS a child is raped or killed in the U.S.
*Today up to 5 children will die from abuse or neglect
*In 13 seconds, another child will be abused in the U.S
*There were 2.9 million child abuse reports made in 1992
*ONLY 28% of the children identified as harmed by abuse are investigated
*Boys are at a greater risk of serious injury and of emotional neglect than are girls
*85% of the 1.2 – 1.5 million runaways are fleeing abuse at home
*80% of perpetrators are biological parents
*60 % of male survivors report at least one of their perpetrators to be female
*Children in mother-only households are 4 times more likely to be fatally abused
*Female abusers are typically younger than male abusers.
*The median age was 30 years for women and 33 years for men
*Today 6 children will commit suicide
*Suicide is the 3rd leading cause of death (ages 15-24)
*Untreated child abuse increases the likelihood of arrest for a violent crime by 38 percent
*60 MILLION survivors are former victims of child sexual abuse in America today
*71 % of child sex offenders are under the age of 35
*38% of women & 20% of men have been sexually abused during adolescence
*It is estimated that 3%-6% of the clergy population has abused a child
*Natural mothers are the perpetrators of 93% of physical neglect, 86% educational neglect, 78% emotional neglect, 60% physical abuse, 55% emotional abuse.
*The typical pedophile molests an average of 117 children–most of whom do not report the offense
~Imagine the outcry if these statistics represented a disease, which was wiping out 5 children per day, victimizing millions, and who’s by-products where disabilities & expanding violence. Youth rights are really about human rights, and simple empathy is a giant first step to the benefits of increased awareness. The high jump in child abuse statistics shows the importance of youth rights by showing cases of frightening lack of knowledge!!~….Go ahead….
IT’S TIME TO GET ANGRY ABOUT CHILD ABUSE IN OUR NATION!!

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**SIGNS OF PHYSICAL ABUSE**

Physical Indicators

Unexplained bruises and welts on the face, throat, upper arms, buttocks, thighs or lower back in unusual patterns or shapes which suggests the use of an instrument (belt buckle, electric cord) on an infant in various stages of healing regularly appear after absence, weekend, or vacation

**SHAKEN BABY SYNDROME**
In any abusive head trauma case, the duration and force of the shaking, the number of episodes, and whether impact is involved all affect the severity of the infant’s injuries. In the most violent cases, children may arrive at the emergency room unconscious, suffering seizures, or in shock. But in many cases, infants may never be brought to medical attention if they don’t exhibit such severe symptoms.

**CYBERSAFETY FACT SHEET**
There are an estimated 77 million kids online today.
There are more than 40,000 chat rooms where children can meet child predators.
Pedophiles lure kids in with games, establish relationships with them on-line, then arrange to meet face-to-face.
75 percent of children are willing to share personal information online about themselves and their family in exchange for goods and/or services. (gifts, free samples, free online games, etc.)
Chat rooms and instant/private messages are two main tools pedophiles use to contact children on-line.
Online child pornography/child sex exploitation is the most significant crime problem confronting the FBI that involves crimes against children.
There is a 100% chance of a child meeting a predator in a chat room.

Children are reported missing into the FBI computer program system at the rate of:
• 825,600 kids per year
• 68,800 kids per month
• 16,100 kids per week
• 2,300 kids per day
• 96 kids per hour
• 3 kids every 2 minutes

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**HUMAN TRAFFICKING**
* 27 million – Number of people in modern-day slavery across the world.
* 1 million – Number of children exploited by the global commercial sex trade, every year.
* 50% – Percent of transnational victims who are children.
* 80% – Percent of transnational victims who are women and girls.
* 70% – Percent of female victims who are trafficked into the commercial sex industry.
* 244,000 – Number of American children and youth estimated to be at risk of child sexual exploitation
* 38,600 – Estimated number of an approximate 1.6 million runaway at risk of sexual endangerment.
* 12-14 – Average age of entry into prostitution.
* Every 2 minutes a child is being prepared for sexual exploration.
* The average victim is forced to have sex up to 40 times a day.

Unexplained bruises and welts on the face, throat, upper arms, buttocks, thighs or lower back in unusual patterns or shapes which suggests the use of an instrument (belt buckle, electric cord) on an infant in various stages of healing regularly appear after absence, weekend, or vacation